presided (over)

past tense of preside (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presided (over)
Verb
  • In April, a judge ruled that the civil code in Quebec is unconstitutional.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Thibodeaux emerged from the turf with the ball, but referees ruled that the quarterback’s forward progress had stalled, meaning no change of possession occurred.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.
    Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Reagan’s speech is included in millions of administration records governed by the Presidential Record Act signed in 1981 by his predecessor, President Jimmy Carter.
    Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • America has the opportunity to be the partner of choice in every one of these instances—setting the global benchmark for reliable, traceable and ethically governed rare earth supply chains.
    Young Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The planes will have a sleek, minimalist look; the whole design concept evokes the aesthetic of luxury around-the-world charters, like those operated by Four Seasons and Aman.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to the theater, the Olympia building is set to include a 4,000-capacity live music venue (operated by AEG Presents), exhibition and conferencing spaces for up to 20,000 people, hotels, offices and a coeducational senior school.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Mamdani Holds Steady Lead in Latest Polls Across 10 major survey conducted since early September, Mamdani has polled in the low-to-mid 40s—a level of support that has held steady even as other candidates have struggled to break through.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hill said his tribe’s gaming operations are highly regulated, unlike bars, and are subject to annual audits and reporting to the state.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Nutritionists are not regulated in many states, and therefore, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist; their certifications are often unregulated.
    Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, reports about how the university has controlled the use of that money has worried some alumni.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In the 1980s and ’90s, Colombia’s cocaine cartels controlled entire regions through intimidation, corruption and fear tactics that are nearly identical to what’s now unfolding in parts of Mexico.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Presided (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presided%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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